Kabakaburi
Kabakaburi Village | |
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Amerindian Village | |
 Entrance to Kabakaburi Village from the Pomeroon River | |
  Kabakaburi Village Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 7°14′45″N 58°43′48″W / 7.24583°N 58.73000°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
| Kabakaburi | 1845 |
| Founded by | William Henry Brett |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 464 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
Kabakaburi is an Amerindian village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana on the Pomeroon River, 56 km (35 mi) from its mouth. The village was founded in 1845 by William Henry Brett on the location where Fort Durban used to be.[2]
The villagers are mostly Arawak and Carib. Many of them work in the area's logging and mining industries.[2]
The name of the village is Arawak for "the place with the itching bush." The "bush" referred to is a wild arum (Dieffenbachia paludicola) having irritating juice. The Arawak named this plant "jotoro", and named the place where it grew "kabo kabura." Over time, this became Kabakaburi.[3]
A new library, located in the Kabakaburi Primary School, was created in 2020.[4]
References
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Kabakaburi – Amerindian Heritage Festival 2010". Kaieteur News Online. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "People, places… Kabakaburi: Home to the most vibrant bamboo industry". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "ESG". Eco Oil and Gas. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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